Definition of a student ???

Yes we are all students of fencing. ( It is a continuing process ) Yet at some point there must be a No longer a student of mine. ( In general ) Yes I learn

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, Sep 24, 2012

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Yes we are all students of fencing. ( It is a continuing process )
Yet at some point there must be a " No longer a student of mine."
( In general )
Yes I learn from them and they still learn fro me .
Yet that is true of any one who fences anyone.

So for myself once " One of my students ' has learned most of what I
teach and then takes it in their own direction and then applies it in
new ways they aren't really my students...
Thoughts ??

Kathleen Gormanshaw

... Some knights take Men at Arms as a role for someone who isn t a squire but might become one, someone who they want to encourage or help grow. I think it

> From Gerrard:
> Is there any convention that would not allow a Rapier Man at Arms?
>
> Not a Master of Arms.

Some knights take "Men at Arms" as a role for someone who isn't a
squire but might become one, someone who they want to encourage or
help grow. I think it would confuse people to use the same phrase for
a different purpose.

I'm confused by your question, though, what would your relationship be
with this person? Are you equals in knowledge? Equals in skill?
Helping each other improve equally? Helping each other improve in
different skills? Is one person more experienced than the other?

"Rapier at Arms" sounds like the sword you're holding in your hand,
not like a person. Comrade in Arms sounds like a person you fight
with regularly, whom you might train with, and you're fairly equal in
skill and experience with that person.

Eyrny

Kathleen Gormanshaw

An Alumnus of the Gerrard School of Rapier Eyrny

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An Alumnus of the Gerrard School of Rapier

Eyrny

thltoymaker

I really like Comrade at Arms. For a variety of reasons: Less offensive / Less confusing I have yet to create the Parameters of what a Comrade at Arms would

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, Sep 24, 2012

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I really like Comrade at Arms.
For a variety of reasons:
Less offensive / Less confusing
I have yet to create the Parameters of what a Comrade at Arms would
entail, however Its very likely the most important things.
Like Play safe
Have Fun
Learn
Teach
Grow
Promote
( Embrace defeat ) etc..
( so far Im just formulating seeking advice on concept )
Which this discussion has been very fruitful !!
May thanks and other thoughts most welcome.
If you wish or prefer contact me at thltoymaker@...

On 9/24/2012 7:11 PM, Kathleen Gormanshaw wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 2:33 PM, thltoymaker <thltoymaker@...
> <mailto:thltoymaker%40cogeco.ca>> wrote:
> > From Gerrard:
> > Is there any convention that would not allow a Rapier Man at Arms?
> >
> > Not a Master of Arms.
>
> Some knights take "Men at Arms" as a role for someone who isn't a
> squire but might become one, someone who they want to encourage or
> help grow. I think it would confuse people to use the same phrase for
> a different purpose.
>
> I'm confused by your question, though, what would your relationship be
> with this person? Are you equals in knowledge? Equals in skill?
> Helping each other improve equally? Helping each other improve in
> different skills? Is one person more experienced than the other?
>
> "Rapier at Arms" sounds like the sword you're holding in your hand,
> not like a person. Comrade in Arms sounds like a person you fight
> with regularly, whom you might train with, and you're fairly equal in
> skill and experience with that person.
>
> Eyrny
>

thltoymaker

Laughs .. fair enough Yet Gerrard has had many many teachers and still does. As you ( Eyrny might recall ) I actually failed my first authorization 3 times. (

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, Sep 24, 2012

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Laughs .. fair enough
Yet Gerrard has had many many teachers and still does.
As you ( Eyrny might recall ) I actually failed my first authorization 3
times. ( Terrible calibration wild flailing etc... ) I really had to
guess at stuff / watch / ask many many questions seek advice and
practice practice practice... There wasn't that much fencing in The
March ( If any ) Back in the day !